About The Word Homunculus
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Homunculus
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What's The Definition Of Homunculus?
[n] a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell
[n] a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal Synonyms | Synonyms for Homunculus: manikin | mannikin Related Terms | Find terms related to Homunculus: See Also | human | individual | mortal | person | small person | somebody | someone | soul Homunculus In Webster's Dictionary \Ho*mun"cu*lus\, n.; pl. {Homunculi}. [L., dim. of
homo man.]
A little man; a dwarf; a manikin. --Sterne.
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